Match Report
The table read 1st (Genk, 38 pts) against 2nd (Cercle Brugge, 41 pts), 3 points apart. Genk had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.1/0.6 for Genk and 2.33/1.83 for Cercle Brugge (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
Across 31 recorded meetings, Genk have 17 wins to Cercle Brugge's 6, with 8 draws, at 2.94 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 42% of those meetings. 3.8 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.94.
Luminus Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 24,956. Genk led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Genk: Yira Sor (17') · Cercle Brugge: Pieter Gerkens (90')
Key stats
Possession: Genk 56% · Cercle Brugge 44% · Total shots: 14-11 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 4-2